Mar 26, 2020: FBI initial outreach: "We are looking at Deutsche Bank, for a number of reasons, with one being that they should not have let Epstein bank with them… we were wondering who you may have engaged at the bank, and are particularly interested in knowing if you spoke with the relationship manager, Paul Morris."
[Doc: [EFTA00037187](https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00037187.pdf) | Ref: Mar 26, 2020]
Aug 2020: FBI engages Morris: "We engaged Morris yesterday, and he retained counsel. We will likely be conducting a proffer of him in the near future." Morris's attorney "already attempting to devalue his role, indicating he was just a low level relationship manager, amongst many. (Note, he appears to have done very well for himself as a low level relationship manager)."
[Doc: [EFTA00037187](https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00037187.pdf) | Ref: Aug 2020]
FBI on Indyke: "likely be seeking to interview Epstein's attorney, who was responsible for a lot of the transactions, and appears to have made efforts to structure transactions, so as to avoid SARs etc."
[Doc: [EFTA00037187](https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00037187.pdf) | Ref: Aug 2020]
FBI on DB: "They should not have let Epstein bank with them, in that it was clear he was moving money for the payment of women. They as much admit that, but seem to justify it, in that they did not believe the women to be under age (i.e., complete disregard for the trafficking aspect, or witness tampering)."
[Doc: [EFTA00037187](https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00037187.pdf) | Ref: Aug 2020]
FBI on Maxwell: "To the extent Maxwell changes her tune… we would love to have you ask some questions for us, regarding her understanding of JE's relationship with Deutsche Bank." FBI believed Maxwell possessed knowledge of the DB relationship beyond bank records.
[Doc: [EFTA00037187](https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00037187.pdf) | Ref: Aug 4, 2020]
SDNY grand jury subpoena to Andrew Stemmer (DB Legal, 60 Wall St) — July 11, 2019, 5 days after Epstein's arrest: "Please be advised that the accompanying grand jury subpoena has been issued in connection with an official criminal investigation of a suspected felony." Expedited, confidential.
[Doc: [EFTA00022527](https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00022527.pdf) | Ref: Jul 11, 2019]Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP retained as DB outside counsel for SDNY/USVI matters. Key personnel: Parvin Daphne Moyne (partner), Joseph DiPiero, Thomas Moyer. Moyne discovered previously unknown Epstein JPM accounts (Butterfly Trust brokerage managed by Ted Serure and Laurie Cameron — "previously unknown" to DB investigators). Akin Gump proposed attorney proffer to SDNY (Aug 20, 2019) and scheduled proffer session (Sep 12, 2019). Also represented DB in USVI AG subpoena response (Aug 2020).
[Doc: [EFTA00029805](https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00029805.pdf) | Ref: Nov 2019]The DB legal response involved immediate outside counsel engagement, proffer sessions, and the discovery of Epstein accounts at JPMorgan that DB's own due diligence had never identified — despite Morris having been Epstein's JPM banker.
[Doc: FBI Vault FOIA production][Doc: FBI Vault; NYDFS Consent Order][Doc: FBI Vault; DOJ Jan 2026 release][Doc: Neo4j graph analysis]